PNN – The Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative Mustafa Al-Barghouthi considered the issuance of the judgment of the International Criminal Court in The Hague against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Minister of War of the Zionist regime Yoaf Gallant as a real test for Western countries that claim human rights and democracy.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network from the Palestine Information Center, “Mustafa Al-Barghouthi” added in a statement: The Hague International Court’s ruling against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Israeli Defense Minister Yoaf Gallant has created many responsibilities for Western governments.
He added: This decision has exposed the Western governments to the test and choice between shamelessly siding with the Zionist regime and respecting international laws and the Charter of The Hague International Court, which they have signed.
The Secretary General of the Palestinian National Initiative continued: The verdict of The Hague Court is a test for those governments that have declared themselves democratic and claim to defend human rights and stand against oppression.
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Al-Barghouthi clarified: What is expected from The Hague Court now is to speed up the process of issuing a verdict that emphasizes the commission of the crime of genocide by the Israeli regime.
He stated that this verdict is an important step towards the realization of justice and fairness for the Palestinian people and opens the field for the punishment of the perpetrators of crimes against humanity, he added: This ruling also provides a basis for imposing sanctions and punishments against the Israeli regime by other countries.
On Thursday, the International Criminal Court “The Hague” issued an arrest warrant for Netanyahu and Gallant on charges of committing war crimes, crimes against humanity and using starvation as a weapon.
This is the first time that The Hague Court issues an arrest warrant for an official of the Zionist regime.